“I am nominating a wonderful friend of mine.
My friend has to be one of the most loving, caring, brave and strong mothers that I have ever known.
She has the sweetest 3yr old daughter.
I nominate my friend because she has gone through so much to become a mother.
She was told by her OBGYN and her fertility Dr that they may never be able to have children,
after 2yrs or so of trying in April 2009 they were blessed with their first daughter, after multiple
surgeries she became pregnant again but sadly at 11 weeks miscarried.
Again after another round of surgery in April 2011 they became pregnant again, this time the pregnancy
 held and all looked really good, she was due Jan 23^rd 2012,
then in Nov/Dec 2011 my friend came down with CMV (a virus that makes you really sick), she was
fighting off this virus for what seemed like eternity, she had to go for
regular U/S and fetal assessments to make sure everything was good with the baby
(which they found out was another girl), nearing Christmas 2011, my friend was finally
starting to feel back to herself and at one of her last appointments before the Christmas holidays
had a fetal assessment and was told the baby looked great and to go home
enjoy the holidays and that she was scheduled for an amnio after Christmas, on Dec 22^nd  my friend
noticed that the baby wasn’t moving as much, she was trying not to be
paranoid but then noticed a real decrease in the baby’s movements, she went straight
to the hospital where they did an U/S, the most devastating news any mother and father
could ever be told is what they heard next, that at 8 months pregnant, a mere 4 weeks before
her due date, and 2 days before Christmas that their baby had no heartbeat, that
she had passed away in her mommys tummy. With heavy hearts they made the decision to be induced
and on Dec 23^rd 2011 a sweet baby girl, 5lbs 13oz and 19.5 inches long,
perfect as can be. They spent 7hrs cuddling with her and taking pictures to remember.
Since then my friend has had many ups and downs and is preparing to return to work soon.
 She is a registered nurse at the Grace hospital. She is one of the most kind hearted, giving people I know
and this tragedy they endured has definitely changed her.
I think that mothers day is going to be difficult for her this year and I think that being able
to get some great photos done with her daughter would be wonderful, a great way to
capture the love they have for each other as mother and daughter